Guangzhou vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Guangzhou Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$3145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2347
$7041
🏠 One person rent
$352
$2011
🏘️ Family rent
$845
$3361
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$673
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1143
$5908
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
77
93
🏙️ Population
18.7M
3.9M

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 76% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6512th and 45th ($760 vs $3145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 35th in China and the United States, respectively. Check China vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.9 months in Los Angeles. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Los Angeles ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 651st and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.48
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.1
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$8.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$2239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1229
$3852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$2934
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.6
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.74%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11921
$9271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5116
$6455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.9
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.53
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$5.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.66
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.44
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.95
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.3
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.7
$65.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$632
$1518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21121
$22901

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$605
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$726
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$692
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$795
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$576
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$766
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$657
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$797
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$1043
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1601
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$608
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$798
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2411
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2720
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$866
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$819
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$811
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$788
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$773
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1073
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$771
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$562
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$495
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$811
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$928
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$847
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$957
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$664
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$831
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$808
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$989
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$565
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$644
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$521
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$626
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$581
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$592
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$607
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$508
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2526
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2521
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2555
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2521
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2473
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2739
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2657
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2491
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2761
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2467
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3165
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2501
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2483
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3511
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2547
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2509
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2552
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2606
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2959
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2489
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2816
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2404
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2518
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2827
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2447
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2572
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2541
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2492
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2474
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2513
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2544
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2451
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2514
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2491
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2489
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3333
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2506
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2593